What's Your Name Or Who's Your Daddy

[Thundering Herd]

Hi, Matt. I remember your family and you racing. I used to bring Paul Myzek to the races and he raced aganist you, Kim Jergensen, the Neeley girl and the Titus's in Midget. His dad was Skip Gillam. I started racing in the mid 70's in Miami and raced JP, SE, Formula V, 145 hydro, and JSS. I used to be the test dummy for a 280 hydro, but never raced it. Raced until last year (Formula V) when we ran out of races. Jeff Grigg

My name is Chris Oliver. I raced midgets in the early '80's against all of them (and MAtt O) to. I had the Black and yellow runabout and then painted it light blue. I haven't raced since then but I still keep an eye on it. My dad is still working for Evinrude at the Factory in Waukegan. I am a career Army officer and just don't have the time or stay in one palce long enough. Maybe when I retire in a couple of years I may start again.

Climb to Glory

[Back To Havasu]

My name is Mike Adamson, and I currently live in California, but am relocating to Georgia. I raced Merc stock outboards in Western Outboard Association races, and ones at Pacific Lagoon in Long Beach from 1958=61. We first raced Mercs on Yellowjacket hulls, and then for the Brendella factory team.

[oldschoolltv]

I was just checking old threads and came back across this, I have some old photos of my midget boat somewhere, I always wondered if any of the people i raced with were on here and how they were doing, Neely's, Jernegan, Ronny and Mark Titus, Chris I think I remember your boat as well, post any pics if you got them Matt

[Thundering Herd]

I will try and find photos this weekend and scan them in.

Another small world story, one of the other officers in the brigade is from Auburndale and his geometry teacher at Auberdale High was Jerry Neely.

[oldschoolltv]

Where are you stationed? that is pretty cool, Matt

[Thundering Herd]

Fort Drum, New York. Not a bad place. I like living here better than Fort Bragg. Next duty station we are trying for is Hawaii.

[brichter]

My name is Bill Richter. My father raced B runabout in the 50s and OPC every year from 1973 to 1992 (UI, Mod 90, Mod 100, Mod UJ, Formula 100 and mini Gran Prix). Other than the mini, he ran only OMC V4s. I Pit crewed and worked on the boat and motor between races.

Dad worked for OMC engineering from 1967-1972, I worked there from 1987-1990 at Stern Drive and at the Lakefront from 1994-2000, the last day that they called it OMC.

Here are 3 of the 6 boats he ran.....

[brichter]

My name is Chris Oliver. .......My dad is still working for Evinrude at the Factory in Waukegan.

Climb to Glory

Chris, is your dad's name Jerry???

[Fish]

Dad is Jack Staples, raced in late 60's and early 70's, SK, then J, then U class in a checkmate, then molonari, and finally in a hubercotti. Nat'l champ in 1973, leading big in the 1974 nat'l championship at eufala when he had a bad accident (worse than the dozens of others), and mom stepped in...









oldschoolltv, this is a great thread, glad you brought it back up. here is another thread where you can find some additional "whats your name, whose your daddy" stuff too.
http://forums.screamandfly.com/forum...ght=hubercotti

[Thundering Herd]

Chris, is your dad's name Jerry???

Sure is. I was going to call him and ask him if he knew you. He is working at 100 Sea Horse Drive for BRP. He does all the emissions testing.

[SonOfLegend84]

Hey Matt.. How are things in Winter Haven? My mother still lives there. I was there 2 years ago working at Marine Supply. Found my way back to Texas. The name is Tim Thibodaux and dad is Gene.

[Bob V]

Great pictures of Jack.

Sure brings back some memories...

[brichter]

Sure is. I was going to call him and ask him if he knew you. He is working at 100 Sea Horse Drive for BRP. He does all the emissions testing.

Your dad and I worked on the Turbojets when he was in FL and when he came up to IL we worked in the same Tech group. Good to hear he is back there...last time we talked he was going up to MN...He is a great guy, Give him my best.

[oldschoolltv]

It is neat to see all the names, from way back, I have always fiqured many of the people on here grew up in boat racing and will pass it on to there kids as well, I have a 2 1/2 year old and he is ate up with boats and motorcycles already, the need for speed will never leave you once you got it, Matt

Tim I never met your dad but I was good friends with Dan Harben when he worked at second effort and he was always talking about Your dad Gene

[PARKER RABE]

guys get ready the slides are being scanned by greg 22.000 of them .....were doing a little at a time ! and you will start to see them soon ! it will be the biggest and best pictures ever to hit screamandfly, for all history guys !